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DAV honors Kilmer, Bianchi and Wojahn during holiday party

SLEEPY EYE — The New Ulm Chapter of the DAV (Disabled American Veterans) honored multiple members during a special holiday part at Sleepy Eye Event Center, Saturday. The first member honored was Daryl Kilmer, a U.S. Navy veteran in his late 80s who still owns a Madelia upholstery shop. ...

2025 Makatoh Reconciliation and Healing horse ride returns

For the second year in a row, the Makatoh Reconciliation and Healing horse ride will be travel from Fort Thompson, South Dakota to Reconciliation Park in Mankato. The annual ride is intended to honor the memory of the 38 Dakota men executed in Mankato, on Dec. 26, 1862, following the ...

Officials seize 17 abused dogs covered in feces

WATONWAN COUNTY — A 37-year-old Brooklyn Center woman faces two felony and two misdemeanor charges after authorities found 17 malnourished dogs covered in feces in crates and found the remains of 18 dogs in various stages of decomposition in rural Watonwan County in November. Laura Anne Berg ...

GFW school move set for Feb. 12-13

GIBBON — Academic spaces in the new pre-K-12 Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop (GFW) Public School are being completed this week. “Desks and chairs are being delivered now. Smart screens and whiteboards are being hung now. The school will be complete when we move in,” said GFW Superintendent Allen ...

‘Putting others above yourself’

NEW ULM – New Ulm High School inducted 2025 National Honor Society members Monday. This year 22 juniors and three seniors were inducted into the NHS to join 29 returning members. In order to qualify for NHS, a student must maintain GPA of at least 3.5 and have 30 hours of service to the ...

Big snow falls on Small Business Saturday

NEW ULM — Snow fell on New Ulm on Saturday as shoppers visited local retailers for Small Business Saturday, a nationwide promotion designed to encourage community shopping after Black Friday. New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce President Sarah Warmka said even with the snow many businesses ...